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docker vs kind-cluster

docker and kind-cluster are both cloud and devops skills. kind-cluster scores higher (84 vs 37 out of 100). kind-cluster has more GitHub stars (7.4k), and kind-cluster was updated more recently (yesterday). The table compares them side by side.

dockerkind-cluster
Score37 / 10084 / 100
What it doesDocker workflow helpers — list containers, build, run, logs, compose up/down, prune. Non-interactive only.Create, deploy to, reload, and tear down a local kind cluster running Calico from locally-built images. Use when the user wants to bring up a test cluster, try a change on a real cluster, reload a rebuilt image onto kind, or destroy the cluster.
PublisherCommunity: brain-bootstrapCommunity: projectcalico
GradesMaintenance C, Licence A, Quality CMaintenance A, Licence A, Quality A
npm downloads a weekNot on npmNot on npm
RunsSkillSkill
Works withClaude Code, Claude appsClaude Code, Claude apps
GitHub stars117,397
Last commit25 Apr 202620 Oct 2026
LicenceMITApache-2.0
Listed since20 Oct 202620 Oct 2026
Install dockerInstall kind-cluster

Questions

Is docker or kind-cluster more popular?

kind-cluster has more GitHub stars: 7,397.

Can I use docker and kind-cluster together?

Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.